This article illustrates the potential of coupling a business process management system (BPMS) and LIMS, was presented in Part 1 of this paper (Am. Lab. 2014, 46[4], 26–9). Part 2 highlights the
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Data management is the current choke point in many scientific endeavors. New workflows enabled by advances in hardware and software are making big data a reality for many labs and staff. To me, big ... read more

As U.S. healthcare providers (HCPs) navigate a changing healthcare climate, diagnostic laboratories are playing an increasingly
important role in helping them prevent medical errors, lower ... read more

Translational medicine research (TransMed) is a new environment in which groups of stakeholders come together to review increasingly complex data with the goals of improving outcomes, getting more ... read more

Recently, while attending my company’s booth at the Pittcon® Laboratory Products Exhibition, a visiting lab manager began a conversation with me by stating: “The whole world is going mobile.” read more

Chemical manufacturing companies today must be more adaptable than ever. This is especially
true in the production of fine and specialty chemicals, where some manufacturers change over production ... read more

Up to an estimated 70% of medical decisions are based on laboratory test results. Yet, while diagnostic testing is a critically important step toward improving health-care outcomes, many labs remain ... read more

In process manufacturing, a laboratory
information management system (LIMS) implementation will deliver exceptional value if it eliminates redundant data transcriptions within the laboratory, ... read more